Whitefly Task Force

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Whitefly Task Force
Q-Biotype Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci

• Osama El-Lissy
• USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service
• Riverdale, MD

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Mission
To facilitate the national discussion of the
Q-Biotype of the whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, in
order to prevent or minimize the pests potential
effects on various industries within American
agriculture
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Major Roles
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Major Roles

• Cotton
• Floriculture
• Nursery
• Vegetables

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Major Roles

• National Cotton Council
• AZ Cotton Growers Association
• CA Cotton Growers Association
• Society of American Florists
• American Nursery Landscape
• Association
• Florida Fruit and Vegetables
• Western Vegetable Growers

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Major Roles
Identifying the overall goals and objectives
short and long-term practical solutions that
help affected industries, as a whole, in
combating the pest in the most effective and
efficient manner
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Major Roles
Twenty technical experts work together to provide
the technical information necessary to meet the
goals and objectives of the taskforce
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Major Roles
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Major Roles

• Detection and Survey
• Diagnostics
• Control
• Outreach
• Practical Biology Ecology
  Investigation

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Major Roles
Representatives from the National Plant Board,
SPROs, and SPHDs, from potentially impacted
states work together in designing and
implementing operational plans to prevent or
minimize the pests effects on the various
industries.
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Q-Biotype Whitefly Survey Plan
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Q-Biotype Whitefly Diagnostics
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Q-Biotype Whitefly Survey, 2005
Positive Finds
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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Offshore Activities
ScoutingTreatmentInspectionPackagingShipping

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Q-Biotype Whitefly Taskforce

• Detection and Survey
• Diagnostics
• Pest Management Programs
• Outreach
• Offshore Activities

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Thank You!

• Questions